Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
briar
Usage: brier, thorn, prick
Strong's Number
H2312
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
2
Books
2
Strong's H2312 Quick Answer
Strong's H2312 חֵדֶק (chedeq) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. chedeq (khay'-dek) n-m. 1. a prickly plant [from an unused root meaning to sting] It has 2 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include way, hedge, slothful, man, and thorns. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- chedeq (khay'-dek) n-m. 1. a prickly plant [from an unused root meaning to sting]
- Usage
- 2 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- way, hedge, slothful, man, and thorns
Meaning and Definition
chedeq (khay'-dek) n-m. 1. a prickly plant [from an unused root meaning to sting] KJV: brier, thorn.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H2312. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
English Usage Signals
Frequent English words from the visible usage excerpts. These are not a replacement for the original-language definition, but they make the usage pattern easier to scan.
way
hedge
slothful
man
thorns
righteous
made
plain
best
brier
most
upright
How Strong's H2312 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 2 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H2312 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H2312 in the Old Testament
2 indexed usages in Old Testament.
The way of the slothful man is as an hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous is made plain.
The best of them is as a brier: the most upright is sharper than a thorn hedge: the day of thy watchmen and thy visitation cometh; now shall be their perplexity.
Usage Excerpts
First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H2312.
The way of the slothful man is as an hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous is made plain.
The best of them is as a brier: the most upright is sharper than a thorn hedge: the day of thy watchmen and thy visitation cometh; now shall be their perplexity.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H2312, grouped by book.
Proverbs 1 usage, Old Testament
Micah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H2312 FAQ
What does chedeq (חֵדֶק) mean?
Chedeq (Strong's H2312) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "brier". chedeq (khay'-dek) n-m. 1. a prickly plant [from an unused root meaning to sting]
How many times is chedeq (חֵדֶק) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H2312 across 2 books.
Where can I study chedeq (חֵדֶק) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H2312 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate chedeq (חֵדֶק)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as way, hedge, slothful, man, thorns, and righteous. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.